Yaki-Da was founded in february 1994. Yaki-Da ("cheers" in Welsh) recorded various singles and the album "Pride" at John Ballard's Tuff Studio. The first single "Show me love" was first only released in scandinavia and was a hit. "I saw you dancing" the second single, was released on mainland Europe. The album "Pride" was released in most of the world, especially successful in South Korea with about 400.000 albums sold there and was also a smash hit in the Far East, South America and South Africa. "Pride" was mostly described as a mix of Ace of Base and Ofra Haza.
A new name and the second album
A night club in Gothenburg had the registered name "Yaki-Da", at first the owners had nothing against Linda and Marie taking the name, but later they changed their minds. Linda and Marie couldn't used the name Yaki-Da in Sweden. Jonas Berggren became very successful with Ace of Base and didn't have the time to write or produce the second album for Yaki-Da. Under the new name Y-D (pronounced why - dee) Linda and Marie recorded the second album. With the help of some Scandinavian's best producers like Douglas Carr, Ole Evenrude, Jonas von der Burg, Candy Hill and Remee they released the album "A small step for love". The album sold very well in South Korea, but wasn't released on mainland Europe.
Another Better World
Yaki-Da Lyrics
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You wouldn't leave
For another better world
You wouldn't leave
For the best of reasons
(repeat)
I wanna tell you that I do care
But I can't promise
At the moment I am doing
What I never though I'd do
I see everything around me
Through your eyes
You may love me as an angel
Can you love me as a fool
Make it better together
You wouldn't leave...
I wanna give you more than flowers
To give you something
Like a bridge over time
So that we could be together
In a sunny better world
Take a short way to the kingdom of passion
It's like a promise of a new life
You will have me once again
When the night is all over
You wouldn't leave...
I'm shaping up my life now
It turned me upside down
And it's odd to me you didn't
Leave me with the speed of light
I guess I'm looking like an angel
In your eyes
I wanna tell you that I love you
You wouldn't leave me...
The lyrics of Yaki-Da's "Another Better World" speaks about a person's love and appreciation for their partner. The singer expresses their concern about the possibility of their partner leaving them for a better world, but then assures them that they would not leave them for any reason. Despite feeling unsure about who they are as a person, the singer admits that they see the world through their partner's eyes. The singer desires to offer more than just flowers as a token of their love but rather a bridge over time that will allow them to be together in a sunny better world.
The song suggests that the singer's life has taken an unexpected turn, causing him to question his identity but seemingly still appearing angelic in his partner's eyes. The song strives for a sense of hope that regardless of the circumstances or the uncertain future, their love for one another will remain strong, and they will ultimately end up together.
Overall, "Another Better World" is about finding happiness and contentment in the present rather than searching for it in another place or time. The song assures that love can be the answer to all, and through it, anything can be made better.
Line by Line Meaning
You wouldn't leave
You won't abandon me
For another better world
You won't leave me to find a better place
You wouldn't leave
You won't give up on us
For the best of reasons
Not leaving is a testament to our strong love
I wanna tell you that I do care
I want to express my love for you
But I can't promise
But I cannot guarantee
Cause I don't know who I am
I am unsure of my own identity
At the moment I am doing
Currently, I am making choices
What I never though I'd do
I am taking actions contrary to my expectations
I see everything around me
I perceive the world through your eyes
Through your eyes
I see the world through your perception
You may love me as an angel
You may see me as a perfect person
Can you love me as a fool
Can you still love me despite my flaws?
Make it better together
Let us strive to improve things together
I wanna give you more than flowers
I want to give you a meaningful gift
To give you something
Something that has true value
Like a bridge over time
Something that will link us through the years
So that we could be together
So that we can be united forever
In a sunny better world
In an ideal and beautiful world
Take a short way to the kingdom of passion
Let us take a quick way to a life of love and excitement
It's like a promise of a new life
It signifies a promise of a better future
You will have me once again
We will be reunited
When the night is all over
When the time of darkness is past
I'm shaping up my life now
I am improving my life
It turned me upside down
It has caused great changes in me
And it's odd to me you didn't
It's strange that you didn't leave despite the changes
Leave me with the speed of light
Abandon me quickly without a second thought
I guess I'm looking like an angel
I believe that you may perceive me as perfect
In your eyes
From your point of view
I wanna tell you that I love you
I want to confess my love for you
You wouldn't leave me...
My trust in your devotion is unbroken
Contributed by Aiden B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.